at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Of two Montana homesteaders at war over a gate installed on a private road, one is a nerd culture YouTuber who directs his fans’ ire toward the ever-present thorn in his side.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The military offers its officers a variety of opportunities to get graduate-level education both at war colleges run by the military as well as civilian institutions like Harvard.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The military offers its officers a variety of opportunities to get graduate-level education both at war colleges run by the military as well as civilian institutions like Harvard.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has been at war against the Sudanese military for control of the country for about three years.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The military offers its officers a variety of opportunities to get graduate-level education both at war colleges run by the military as well as civilian institutions like Harvard.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The military offers its officers a variety of opportunities to get graduate-level education both at war colleges run by the military as well as civilian institutions like Harvard.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has been at war against the Sudanese military for control of the country for about three years.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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